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Patented (list. 2, 1923,

STATES PATENT JESSE ALLAN IIIOBGAN, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

VEHICLE SIGN.

Application filed MarchfiO, 1923. Serial No. 628,758.

vented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle Signs, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in signs, primarily adapted forattachment to motor vehicles, and preferably to the water filling nozzleof the usual radiator of the vehicle.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of such asign. wherein the resident town of the owner of the vehicle may bedisplayed in a novel manner, and further, wherein when this sign isattached to the vehicle, it will be impossible for the same to beremoved therefrom.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of such anarticle that is comparatively simple of construction, inexpensive ofmanufacture, and useful of purpose.

With these general objects in view and others that will appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, andpointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this application, and in which likedesignating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout theseveral views:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view, partly in cross section of a signconstructed in accordance with the present invention and being shown asin position upon the usual filling nozzle of a motor vehicle radiator.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, the sign casing being partly brokenaway for more clearly disclosing the illuminating means therein.

Figure 3 is a transverse cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 ofFigure 1, looking downwardly in the direction of the arrows, and

Figure 4- is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional View of a portionof the device.

With particular reference to the drawings, there is disclosed a portionof the usual motor vehicle radiator A, provided with a vertical fillingnozzle B, which is internally screw threaded as shown in Figures 1 and4.

Adapted for screw threaded engagement within the screw threaded fillingnozzle B of the radiator A, is an externally screw threaded sleevemember 5, the upper ends of the screw threads on this sleeve terminatinat a oint saced from the liner end thereof. At diametrically oppositepoints upon the upper end of the sleeve 5, there is formed laterallyprojecting lugs 6, having disposed within a suitable opening therein, aspring pressed pin or plunger 7. Positioned over the upper half of thesleeve 6, is an annular shaped cap 8, the interior of which is providedwith a central annular shoulder 9, the upper surface of which is rackedas at 10. The lugs 6 of the sleeve engage over this shoulder 9, and thespring pressed pins 7 are adapted for engagement uponithe racked surface10 of this shoulder 9 in a manner and for the purposes herein afterdescribed.

The upper wall of the annular cap 8 may be of hexagon shape as shown,and is provided with a screw threaded opening 11 at one side thereof, asmore clearly shown in the top plan view, Figure 2, which opening isadapted for the reception of a screw threaded securing cap 12. Formedupon the side wall of the cap 8 and at diametrically opposite pointsthereon, are angular shaped laterally extending arms 13, these armsextending forwardly as at 14 and upwardly at 15 and thence againforwardly at 16. The extreme outer free ends of the portions 16 of thesearm members have annular shaped plates or the like 17 formed thereon,which plates are adapted to be secured to the rear wall of sign casing18, which casing may be and preferably is, of the construction shown.

As shown, this casing 18 is open at its front and secured thereto by setscrews or the like 19, is a suitably shaped plate 20 having formedtherein indicia 21, of celluloid or opaque glass. Upon the rear wall ofthe casing 18 and at points forwardly of each of the attaching plates 17of the portions 16 of the arm members is an electric bulb 22 rearwardlyof which is a desirable form of reflector 23, as before mentioned. Thesupporting arms formed at opposite points on th cap 8 are hollow, andpositioned therein are electric wires 2% secured to the electric lamp 22in the casing 18. These wires may extend to a source of electric cnorgysuch as the usual storage battery of 5 will further be screwed into thefilling nozzle B and any. reverse movement of the cap 8 will merelycause the flange 9 of the cap to ratchet over the spring pressed pins .7for preventing any unscrewing or" the- Whenever 1t is de' sleeve fromthe nozzle. 7 sired to fill the radiator, the securing cap 12 may beremoved.

Whil I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minorchanges may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is 1. In combination with the filling nozzle of amotor vehicle radiator, which nozzle is internally screw threaded, of aneXternaL ly screw threaded sleeve member adapted for screw threadedengagement with the said radiator filling nozzle, a cap looselypositioned over said sleeve member and having a suitable sign casingpositioned thereon, and means between the said sleeve and cap forrotating said sleeve when the cap is rotated in a certain direction,said means being displaceable when the cap is rotated in a reversedirection.

2. In combination with the filling nozzle of a motor vehicle radiator,which filling nozzle is internally screw threaded, an externally screwthreaded sleeve adapted for screw threaded engagement with the saidfilling nozzle, a cap loosely positioned over the upper end of saidsleeve, supporting fillingnozzle when the said cap is rotated in acertain direction, said means being displaceable when the cap is rotatedin a re verse direction.

3. In combination with the filling nozzle of a motor vehicle radiator,which nozzle is internally screw threaded, an externally screw'threadedsleeve member adapted for screw threaded engagement within the saidfilling nozzle, laterally extending lugs at diametrically oppositepoints upon the upper end of said sleeve, spring pressed pins carried bysaid lugs and normally extending downwardly therefrom, a cap looselypositioned over the upper end of said sleeve and having an internalannular shoulder thereon, the upper surface of which is racked forreceiving the said spring pressed pins, whereby a rotation'of the cap inone direction will occasion a rotation of the said sleeve in a similardirection for screwing this sleeve into the nozzle, but preventingrotation of the said sleeve when the cap is screwed in a reversedirection, and a sign casing supported upon said cap.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JESSE ALLAN MORGAN.

